Thompson, Tade Wormwood Trilogy. #bk. 2

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The Rosewater Insurrection continues the award-winning science fiction trilogy by one of science fiction's most engaging voices. All is quiet in the city of Rosewater as it expands on the back of the gargantuan alien Wormwood. Those who know the truth of the invasion keep the secret. The government agent Aminat, the lover of the retired sensitive Kaaro, is at the forefront of the cold, silent conflict. She must capture a woman who is the key to the survival of the human race. But Aminat is stymied by the machinations of the Mayor of Rosewater and the emergence of an old enemy of Wormwood. Innovative and genre-bending, Tade Thompson's ambitious Afrofuturist series is perfect for fans of Jeff Vandermeer, N. K. Jemisin, and Ann Leckie. Praise for The Wormwood Trilogy: "Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!" -Ann Leckie, award winning-author of Ancillary Justice "Mesmerising. There are echoes of Neuromancer and Arrival in here, but this astonishing debut is beholden to no one." -M. R. Carey, bestselling author of The Girl with All the Gifts "A magnificent tour de force, skillfully written and full of original and disturbing ideas." -Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time The Wormwood Trilogy Rosewater The Rosewater Insurrection The Rosewater Redemption Tade Thompson is the author of Rosewater, a John W. Campbell Award finalist and winner of the 2019 Arthur C. Clarke Award and the 2017 Nommo Award for African speculative fiction. Born in London to Yoruba parents, he lives and works on the south coast of England as an emergency room psychiatrist. "Non-linear, challenging, and beautifully told, this novel represents the chilling, gorgeous future of 21st-century sci-fi."-B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog "I found myself close to tears, the human cost of insurrection laid bare. Thompson's willingness to push himself as a writer, to not just rely on his strengths -- the zippy dialogue, the sharp storytelling -- is the reason I will continue to follow his career, why I will read whatever he writes."-Locus "T raises the bar, introducing a number of fascinating new elements into an already intriguing storyline. If you haven't go started on it already this is a series you'll want to get on board with now."-Toronto Star "M Alternately epic and almost claustrophobically The exciting second half and intriguing ending set the stage for what promises to be a fascinating conclusion."-Publishers Weekly "Mesmerising. There are echoes of Neuromancer and Arrival in here, but this astonishing debut is beholden to no one."-M. R. Carey on Rosewater "Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!"-Ann Leckie on Rosewater "Nothing short of A captivating, cerebral work of science fiction that may very well signal a new definitive voice in the genre."-Kirkus on Rosewater "A magnificent tour de force, skillfully written and full of original and disturbing ideas."-Adrian Tchaikovsky on Rosewater "Thompson's genius in displacing his tale of successive xenobiological attacks from the West onto the developing world is matched by his breathtakingly smart Deeply engrossing."-The Seattle Review of Books on Rosewater "A sharply satirical, ingenious thriller about an alien invasion that's disturbing familiar. Tade Thompson has built a fascinating world that will suck you in and keep you guessing. This book will eat you alive, and you'll like it."-Annalee Newitz on Rosewater "One of the most thoughtful and inventive alien contact tales of recent decades."-Locus on Rosewater "Compellingly strange yet a character-driven, morally grey tale of hope and potential redemption."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Rosewater "Intriguing Afrofuturistic tale [that] features an incredible mashup of alien contact and human-centered power, delivering a stark and gritty story that will keep readers engaged."-Library Journal "D

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